I picked up the Jimny second-hand in 2022 thinking, “this is it, I’m set.” Spoiler: it turned into something much bigger.

What started as a “should be sweet” weekend rig quickly spiralled into steep learning curves, late-night mod research, connecting with likeminded people and figuring out how to make it all fit the life I was building, one that mixed capability with a bit of chaos (the fun kind).

A couple of wheel bearings later, and with help from some incredible people I’m lucky to have in my corner, I’ve somehow ended up with a rig that feels like me. It’s compact, capable and built to handle more than you’d expect.

Since then, it’s copped its fair share of bush pinstripes and taken me from the tracks across the Alpine National Parks to the dunes of South Australia and to more local bush tracks than I can count. Along the way, I found myself with other creatives, documenting the journey, from build updates and breakdowns to the kind of views that make you forget what day it is.

At the heart of it, it’s all about chasing that feeling: the crackle of a fire, crisp morning air, a cheeky beer in hand, unreal views and even better company. This space is a mix of all of that, the good times, the stuff-ups and the creative projects that come from capturing it all along the way.